Mountable and demountable casing for coin-controlled devices



Aug. 28, 1928.

J. H. MANN, JR

MOUNTABLE AND DEMOUNTABLE CASING FOR COIN CONTROLLED DEVICES 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 27, 1924 Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,135

J. H. MANN, JR

NOUNTABLE AND DEMOUNTABLE CASING FOR COIN CONTROLLED DEVICES Filed m. 27, 1924 4 sheets-sheet 2 O. f/Z1 4- attorney Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,135

- J. H. MANN. JR

'MOUNTABLE AND DEMOiJN TABLE QASING FOR COIN'GONTROLLED DEVICES Tiled Feb.2-7, 1924 v 4Sheets-Sheet 5 Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,135

r J. H. MANN, JR

MOUNTABLE AND DEMOUNTABLE CASING FOR COIN CONTROLLED DEVICES Filed Feb. 27, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 21 5 a 5f; 65

Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

; UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. MANN, JR., OF IVIONTEAGLZE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO SOUTI'IWESTERN CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OIE DELAWARE.

MOUNTAIBLE AND DEMOUNTABLE CASING FOR. COIN-CONTROLLED DEVICES.

7 Application filed February 27, 1924. Serial No. 695,483.

able that the casing when mounted on a support can not be removed without first unlocking the device. Moreover it is important to limit the number. of keys and locks required for a single unit when operating such devices in order to economize in servicing. In the casing of the present invention a lock must be opened to replenish the device.

In the interest of economy of time in the collection of coins deposited therein the lock carrying cover of the coin chamber is first removed by the operation of a slide or control which pre erated by the an unsuccessfu the lock carry employed to open ferably is not attached or. oplock carrying cover. Should l attempt be made to pry open ing the coin chamber 1s unaffected thereby, so that operation can still normally continue because jammingof slide cannot occur by the prying open the cover.

When the coin chamber is emptied the slide or control can be replaced to normal position. Means are provided for dismounting my casing from its support and mounting plate by disengaging a bolt or the like to permit the casing to slide away-from the back or mounting plate. permits the interchange of This arrangement tents, by merely mounting the new casing upon the back ing screws of the back plate on the wall, the attachlate only being visi ble when the main casing is removed.

It is preferable cover be entire and therefore Figure 1 is vention;

Figure'2 Figure 3 1s a frontelevation of the mountly detachable from the'casing hinges are not desirable. a perspective view of IDY'IH- is'a rear view of'the same;

'ing plate of my casing;

' Figure 4 1s a rear view of Figure 3;

Figures 5 an d 6 are plan views of the cover side the slide orcontrol parts and conthat the lock carrying.

of myeasing in locked tions, respectively;

Figures 7 and 8 are edge views of Figures 5' and 6, respectively;

and unlocked posi- I Figure 9 is a PBISPGCUVB' view of the l0ck- I 2 and a larger back opening 3. A cover or cap 4 is mounted for the top while the open ing 2 is closed b a sliding bar 5 and the back plate 6 closes t e backopening. The hack plate 6 is provided with perforations? for attachment to a support to which the we ing is demountably locked. Ordinarilythe mounting plate 6 is left in position when the casing 1 is detached therefrom, whether for filling the casing and operating the bar 5. or for'substitution of another case thereon: The bar 5, as shown, carries an ofi'set leaf sprlng A which coacts with a coin receptacle more fully described in my copendingapplication for patent, Serial No. 22,276, filed April 11, 1925. The upper end of the bar is provided with an offset portion B, and a Shutter C at the lower end forclosing'the lower opening 2, I

It is therefore important thatthe casing be easily detachedfrom. the mounting plate and yetwhen'assembled on its support the plate shall cooperate with the locking cover to resist the use of any prying up tool that may be employed to forcibly open the cover. The back of the casing is provided with a series of oppositely projecting depressed flanges 8 whereby the'back plate 6 is flush with the back wall proper 9 ofvthe casing, when in assembled position. The lower end of the back plate is displaced to form a parallel lip 10 to lock in front of the lower edge 11 of the back casing structure. Said lip 10 is of suflicient length to still engage with the edge 11 when the plate 6 is raised upwardly mounting plate.

into locked position with the parallel cars 12 passing through the slots 13 of thecasing back. Thereafter to maintain the back plate as a properly positioned demountable unit for the casing a bolt 14 riding between guiding lugs 15, 15, lip 16 and lug 17 is enabled to pass between the top 18 of upper lei't hand .flange 8 as viewed from the back of the casing,

and the lug l7 integral with the back plate. To aid in maintaining such relation an offset 19 on the bolt 14 fits over the top portion 18 of one of the flanges 8 and the ears 12 engage with the flanges 8 through the openings 13. The lip 16 of the back plate has a slot 20 within which slides a lug 21 of the bolt 14.

The bolt may be operated by the upturned portion of 22 which may be formed by bending up one end thereotl; By moving the bolt backwardly the plate 6 can be pusheddownwardly relatively to the casing and disengaged therefrom. 'fhe lip 16 and lug 17 maintain the lock cover in assembled position after the lock has been attached. Said 'arrangeinent oil parts interconnects the cover and the casing together with the back plate and produces a double protection against forcing an opening of the casing.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings, it willbe seen that catches 23, 24 are mounted on the cover for engagement respectively with the lip 25 and lug 17. To facilitate such assembly the top of the casing is bevelled at 26 to permit. the part-s coming together. Before the cover 4 may be attached to the casing, it is necessary to throw the bolt 14 to its locked position in respect to the casing and to position the back or mounting properly with respect thereto. Thus for closing the casing the upturned portion 22 must be positioned under the back plate lip 16 in which case the back catch 24 is then enabled to ride under the lip 16. e

The final locking bolt action for the cover does not take place directly by means of the snap bolt 28 ot' a spring lock 29, but by virtue of an intermediate bolt plate 30 having ends 31 and 32 which are to engage with the lugs 33 and 17 respectively on the casing and the back Guide blocks 34 and 35 are integrally arranged upon the cover plate which together with bolt plate projections 36 and 37 cooperate to maintain the locking bolt plate in place by virtue of an additional guide 38 arranged near the snap bolt 28 and a lug X on the plate 30 working in a slot 39 of the cover plate. In this manner the locking bolt plate is firml y held in position.

On the outside of the cover through the slot 39 extends a lock snapping pin 40 made integral with the bolt plate 30. lVhen the cover is positioned on the casing the bolt plate moves under the lugs 33 and 17 by shifting the pin 40 in the slot 39 from the outside of the cover and when in place the cover will be secured provided the bolt plate is moved sufiiciently out of the way of the snap bolt 28 that a lug 41 integral with the plate and keeping the spring snap bolt 28 in depressed condition releases the same. \Vith such release the lug 41 is locked in position by being held in place by the outward movement of the depressed snap bolt 28. To facilitate release however a spring 42 is employed tending to bring the bolt plate into unlocked position. One end of the spring therefore is attached to the back end 28 of the snapbolt 28 and the other end to the boltplatef hen the spring lock 29' is actuated in the usual manner from the outside the snap bolt 28 is again depressed allowing the boltplate lug 41 to ride over it and maintain such lockedposition of the locking spring bolt until released by moving the pin 40 in theslot 39. V

In the disassembly of the parts of the eas-- ing and cover, a key is employed toretract the snap bolt 28 to the position shown in Figure 6. The spring 42 then draws the boltplate 30 into .unlockedposition The cover may then be removed, and the interlocked parts of the interior of the casing disassembled as hereinbefore described.

Having described the nature of my invention what I claim is:

1. In combination with a casing having a locking lug thereon, a cover plate comprising a bolt plate movably arranged thereon adapted for engagement with said locking lug, and a lockon saidocover having its looking'bolt when in locked position in the path of the normal line of actionof said movable bolt plate, to lock the latter in position, and when said locking bolt'is withdrawn leaving said bolt plate free tomove in'its normal path.

2. In combination with a casing, a locking cover for said casing, said locking cover comprising a locking means and a movable bolt plate thereon, means on said bolt: plate for locking said locking means in unlocked position, said locking means comprising means 7 for locking said bolt plate in locked position.

3. In combination with a casing, a. cover for saidcasing, a key actuated locking bolt' and a spring actuated locking plate carried on said cover, said locking bolt normally locking said spring actuated plate in locked position, and said spring actuated plate automatically holdin said locking bolt in unlocked position. r

4. In combination with a casing, a cover for said casing having a slot therein, a keyactuated bolt and a spring actuated locking plate carried on the cover, a projection on said plate slidable in said slot, said key-actuated bolt locking said spring actuated plate in locking position and said spring actuated plate holding said bolt in unlocked position.

5. In combination with a-casing, a slotted cover therefor, a locking means on said covercomprisinga sliding plate and a bolt controllable from the outside of the cover, and means on the sliding plate for locking said bolt in unlocked position.

6. In combination with a' casing having side, top and back openings therein, a Wall I when in closed and locked position locking said back and side closures in closed position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES H. MANN, JR. I 

